NFL Concussions

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by Dunerdr

Wow this has turned into a real shit fit. I like the dig at Cosmo and not believing in letting people make decisions for themselves. From what little time I've ventured to D.C. That is his political view. However he's definitely got the better argument. Maybe the player should be checked by a few doctors I'm going to say 3. Just to bury this rigged talk. A team dr. An nfl dr, and a local dr. If there's any disagreement on the diagnoses the player can return. But only if two dr's rule in his favor. And he's signed a waiver.

Well, that is ridiculous, but we're obviously not talking about someone making personal choices for himself. We're talking about an employer who is paying an employee and has a right to protect its interests both in terms of its investment in the player in keeping him healthy for the good of the team as well as liability issues.

What I find funny is that we are obviously used to things like knee injuries in football. If the team sits a player after he hurts his knee, no one raises a stink about it being the player's decision when to return.